There are 7 ways to get from Nelson to Libby by plane, train, car, bus, or shuttle
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Fly Nelson Airport to Spokane International Airport, train
best- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Spokane International Airport (GEG)plane NSN - GEG
- Take the train from Spokane to Libby Stationtrain
26h 51m$1,766–6,490Fly Nelson Airport to Castlegar Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Castlegar Airport (YCG)plane NSN - YCG
- Drive from Castlegar Airport (YCG) to Libbycar
25h 49m$749–2,705Fly Nelson Airport to Trail Airport, drive
- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Trail Airport (YZZ)plane NSN - YZZ
- Drive from Trail Airport (YZZ) to Libbycar
23h 36m$916–3,337Fly Nelson Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, drive
- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane NSN - YXC
- Drive from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Libbycar
24h 50m$883–3,217Bus to Woodbourne Airport, fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Nelson to Woodbournebus
- Fly from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane BHE - YXC
- Drive from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Libbycar
27h 12m$787–2,977Shuttle to Christchurch International Airport, fly to Spokane International Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Nelson to Christchurch
- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Spokane International Airport (GEG)plane CHC - GEG
- Take the train from Spokane to Libby Stationtrain
31h 32m$1,362–5,473Fly Nelson Airport to Missoula International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Missoula International Airport (MSO)plane NSN - MSO
- Take the bus from Missoula to Spokanebus
- Take the train from Spokane to Libby Stationtrain
32h 27m$771–2,827
Nelson Airport (NSN) to Spokane International Airport (GEG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nelson to Libby is to fly and drive which costs $750 - $2,800 and takes 25h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Nelson to Libby is to fly and drive which takes 23h 36m and costs $900 - $3,400.
The distance between Nelson and Libby is 7667 miles.
It takes approximately 26h 51m to get from Nelson to Libby, including transfers.
Libby is 19h behind Nelson. It is currently 6:08 AM in Nelson and 11:08 AM in Libby.
There are nine+ hotels available in Libby.
What companies run services between Nelson, New Zealand and Libby, MT, USA?
There is no direct connection from Nelson to Libby. However, you can take the line 4 bus to Nelson Airport Terminal, walk to Nelson Airport (NSN) airport, fly to Spokane International Airport (GEG), walk to Spokane International Airport Concourse A, take the line 7 bus to Plaza Bay 3, walk to Plaza Bay 6, take the bus to Sprague @ Browne, walk to Spokane, then take the train to Libby Station. Alternatively, you can take the line 4 bus to Nelson Airport Terminal, walk to Nelson Airport (NSN) airport, fly to Trail Airport (YZZ), then drive to Libby.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Castlegar Airport via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Nelson Airport to Castlegar Airport via Wellington, Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 46m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Nelson Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 18m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
Flights from Nelson Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Wellington, Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 43m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
Flights from Nelson Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Christchurch International Airport, San Francisco, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 13m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,400
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 43m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Wellington, Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 8m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Spokane International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,500
Flights from Nelson Airport to Spokane International Airport via Christchurch International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 24m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–7,000
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Spokane International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 23m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,800
Flights from Nelson Airport to Missoula International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Nelson Airport to Missoula International Airport via Christchurch International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Trail Airport via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,300
Flights from Nelson Airport to Trail Airport via Wellington, Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 37m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,400
Flights from Nelson Airport to Trail Airport via Auckland, San Francisco, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 12m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Spokane International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 23m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,800
Flights from Nelson Airport to Missoula International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 6m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Spokane International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–7,000
Flights from Nelson Airport to Missoula International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 58m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Christchurch International Airport, San Francisco, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,400
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Spokane International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–7,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Spokane to Libby Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Nelson to Woodbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Shuttle from Nelson to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $115–575
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- $575
- Per person
- $115
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Missoula to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
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